Kate Garraway Challenges Wes Streeting on Social Care Costs After Husband's Death

The TV presenter criticized the health secretary over the financial burden of care, highlighting her family's debt and calling for urgent reform to the UK's social care system.

• Kate Garraway revealed she incurred 'excessive, unpayable debt' while funding care for her late husband, Derek Draper, who required extensive medical support after contracting COVID-19.
• Garraway confronted Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Good Morning Britain, questioning the delays in funding appeals and the lack of adequate support for families in similar situations.
• Streeting acknowledged the widespread struggles with care costs and announced the formation of an independent commission to develop a National Care Service, with proposals expected by 2028.
• Critics, including social care organizations, have expressed concern that the timeline for reform is too slow, warning of continued strain on families and the care sector.
• Reports show millions of unpaid carers in the UK face financial hardship, with many living in relative poverty due to the high costs of care and insufficient government support.

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